MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (November 7, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (0-1) was defeated 89-87 by Florida National University (1-2) in the season opener on Saturday evening from the Fernandez Family Center.
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- STU began the game, and the season, on a 5-0 run, as Jones made a layup and Pace knocked down a three-pointer.
- The Conquistadors responded to Pace's three with a three-pointer of their own, getting on the scoreboard.
- FNU sank consecutive threes, but Pace added back-to-back three-point buckets oh his own, cutting the Florida National lead to 14-13.
- Richmond added a three-point make of his own to give STU a shortlived 16-14 advantage.
- Dwayne Russel scored the first bucket of his Bobcat career, reclaiming the lead for St. Thomas, 20-19.
- An alley-oop by Floyd, from Joe, put STU ahead 24-22 with 12-minutes remaining in the first half.
- With five minutes left in the first half, the game was tied 33-33.
- Daniel Colter Jr. responded to an FNU three-pointer with his first collegiate points, tying the game again at 36-36.
- Joe closed the first half with back-to-back threes to send the game into the break at 51-45.
- Florida National opened the second half on a 16-2 run, taking a 61-53 lead over STU.
- Floyd capped a 9-2 run for the Bobcats with his second dunk of the game to bring St. Thomas within one, 63-62.
- Trailing by as many as eight points in the second half, Richmond tied the game at 85-85 with a layup with 1:17 remaining.Â
- Floyd tied the game once again at 87-87 with 14-seconds remaining, but FNU closed the game with a last-second layup and won the game, 89-97.Â
Upcoming
St. Thomas tips-off Sun Conference play against Keiser University on Thursday, November 12, from the Fernandez Family Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
